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      <title>Cookie Recipe Contest</title>
      <link>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=485</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>(Mar 11)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chicago MomsLikeMe.com presents the $1,000 Cookie Exchange on WLIT: &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicago.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=188708&amp;amp;m=7215187" title="http://chicago.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=188708&amp;amp;m=7215187"&gt;http://chicago.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=188708&amp;amp;m=7215187&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Submit your favorite hoilday cookie recipe for a chance to win $1,000.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Culinary Theater: Backstage Pass</title>
      <link>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=536</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>at the A NEW DAWN cooking school in Whole Foods Market-Northbrook (Mar 11 6:30 PM)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every other Thursday, March 11th and 25th&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Culinary Theater: Backstage Pass&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;p&gt;6:30 pm, $40/person or $75/couple&lt;/p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(full meal, glass of wine included, registration required)&lt;/em&gt; &lt;p&gt;Every other Thursday, step into our kitchen and inside the mind of a chef as you enjoy an incredible meal, lively conversation and new friends.&amp;nbsp; You have an all-access backstage pass to the culinary theater as the meal goes from concept to reality and onto your plate.&amp;nbsp; Sit back, sip a glass of wine, and enjoy the show as Chef Dawn whips up a delicious, spontaneous meal created especially for the evening&amp;rsquo;s guests and inspired by the fresh, seasonal, exotic, and unique ingredients only Whole Foods Market can offer.&amp;nbsp; Come with an empty stomach and an open palate, ready to taste new culinary innovations. Chat with Chef Dawn as she explains her inspiration for the evening&amp;rsquo;s meal and answers any burning culinary questions.&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;Menu tbd.&amp;nbsp; Please inform us of any food allergies or special dietary restrictions at the time of registration; every attempt will be made to accommodate your needs.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Advance registration and payment required at customer service in person or by phone at 847-205-5353.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Dining Chicago "Top Chef Masters" Contest</title>
      <link>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=529</link>
      <guid>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=529</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>(Mar 11)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Five Chicago-connected chefs will vie for the title of &amp;quot;Top Chef Master&amp;quot; in the new season of the Bravo TV show. Tell us who you think will win before April 7 and you could win a restaurant gift certificate or the chance to be on TV!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Prix Fixe Seafood Dinner at Naha, Thursday March 11, 2010</title>
      <link>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=532</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>at the NAHA Restaurant (Mar 11 6:00 PM)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Naha and Shedd Aquarium for a delicious prix fixe dinner highlighting sustainable seafood, created masterfully by 2008 James Beard Award Winner, Chef Carrie Nahabedian. This dinner will feature some of the finest appetizers, entrees, and desserts to be found in the city, complete with wine pairings for each course. Additionally, Shedd Aquarium experts will be present to discuss how our seafood choices can have an impact on the health of our waters worldwide.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dinner begins at 6 p.m. Seating is limited and advanced registration is required.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thursday, March 11, 6 to 9 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;Price: $75 a person ($70 Shedd members)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To register, call 312-692 3206 or e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:adults@sheddaquarium.org" title="mailto:adults@sheddaquarium.org"&gt;adults@sheddaquarium.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;*Must be 21 years or older to attend.&amp;nbsp;Naha500 North Clark Street&lt;br /&gt;Chicago, IL 60654-7188&lt;br /&gt;(312) 321-6242&lt;a href="http://www.naha-chicago.com/" title="http://www.naha-chicago.com/"&gt;www.naha-chicago.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;To learn about Shedd&amp;rsquo;s sustainable seafood program, Right Bite, visit:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sheddaquarium.org/rightbite" title="http://www.sheddaquarium.org/rightbite"&gt;&lt;!-- m --&gt;http://www.sheddaquarium.org/rightbite&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Cookie Recipe Contest</title>
      <link>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=485</link>
      <guid>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=485</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>(Mar 12)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chicago MomsLikeMe.com presents the $1,000 Cookie Exchange on WLIT: &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicago.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=188708&amp;amp;m=7215187" title="http://chicago.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=188708&amp;amp;m=7215187"&gt;http://chicago.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=188708&amp;amp;m=7215187&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Submit your favorite hoilday cookie recipe for a chance to win $1,000.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Culinary Theater: Backstage Pass</title>
      <link>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=542</link>
      <guid>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=542</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>at the A NEW DAWN cooking school in Whole Foods Market-Lincoln Park (Mar 12 6:30 PM)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Friday, March 12th&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Culinary Theater: Backstage Pass&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;p&gt;6:30 pm, $40/person or $75/couple&lt;/p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(full meal, glass of wine included, registration required)&lt;/em&gt;This Friday, step into our kitchen and inside the mind of a chef as you enjoy an incredible meal, lively conversation and new friends.&amp;nbsp; You have an all-access backstage pass to the culinary theater as the meal goes from concept to reality and onto your plate.&amp;nbsp; Sit back, sip a glass of wine, and enjoy the show as Chef Dawn whips up a delicious, spontaneous meal created especially for the evening&amp;rsquo;s guests and inspired by the fresh, seasonal, exotic, and unique ingredients only Whole Foods Market can offer.&amp;nbsp; Come with an empty stomach and an open palate, ready to taste new culinary innovations. Chat with Chef Dawn as she explains her inspiration for the evening&amp;rsquo;s meal and answers any burning culinary questions.&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;Menu tbd.&amp;nbsp; Please inform us of any food allergies or special dietary restrictions at the time of registration; every attempt will be made to accommodate your needs.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1839191"&gt;Register online&lt;/a&gt; or at 312-587-0648.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Dining Chicago "Top Chef Masters" Contest</title>
      <link>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=529</link>
      <guid>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=529</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>(Mar 12)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Five Chicago-connected chefs will vie for the title of &amp;quot;Top Chef Master&amp;quot; in the new season of the Bravo TV show. Tell us who you think will win before April 7 and you could win a restaurant gift certificate or the chance to be on TV!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Cookie Recipe Contest</title>
      <link>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=485</link>
      <guid>http://chicagocooks.com/event.aspx?eventId=485</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>(Mar 13)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chicago MomsLikeMe.com presents the $1,000 Cookie Exchange on WLIT: &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://chicago.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=188708&amp;amp;m=7215187" title="http://chicago.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=188708&amp;amp;m=7215187"&gt;http://chicago.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=188708&amp;amp;m=7215187&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Submit your favorite hoilday cookie recipe for a chance to win $1,000.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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